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UIT Y DEMOCRAr VOL.XVIV. KING CITY, GENTRY COUNTY. MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1910. NO. 17 COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE. NORTH EMPIRE PRAIRIE L. H. Pearce sold corn to J Guest tbig week. Mrs. A. J. Howitt has been poorly, but is some better now. Don't . forget the supper Pri day night at the Empire hall. Mrs. J.-A. Gibson visited few days with her mother, Mrs Howitt ' Mrs. Grundy, of King City, visited friends on the last week. B. B. and Arthur Hobson shipped a carload of steers to St. Joseph, Monday. was blacksmith Island City last at A. J. Holland's, Moaday even ing. Tom Martin ing some at week. Ethel Wood worth and Jim Ball visited ' Miss Helen Karr, Sunday evening.. Lewis Black, the Island City merchant, reports a good trade this cold weather. The I. O. O. lodge, of Is'and City, held an interesting session, Prairie I gaturcjay eveuing. Mr. Limpp has moved to the fine farm he recently purchased from A. b Graves. The Karr rural telephone com paoy held their annual meeting Myron Gibson and Hilbert Holeman sold a carload of cattle at King City, Saturday. io a-eiiey s neicnnm one day last week. A good many from this vicini ty have hauled coal from King . . City and Rea the last fe.w days There was almost a coal famine. Mrs. J. Haskins, Miss Ethel ; Shewmaker and Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. . Johnson visited at Joe Gaddy's at Flag Springs, Mon day. " The M. W. A. met last Friday and held election of officers. i LOCAL BREVITIES. Meet your friends at Gentry! Dr. Ganaway, of Gentry ville, County Fair, February 17tb. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bertran are the happy parents of a girl born Wednesday morning. K. u. varner, oi Helena, was up Tuesday on business, and to visit his niece, Miss Belle Hodge. J. T. Wheatley and wife left Tuesday to test the . curative powers of Eureka Springs, Ark., Mr. Wheatley. being a sufferer from rheumatism. Prof. W. M. Wells has been .ill and off duty since Wednesday. The attending physician expressed the opinion that Prof. Wells had symptoms ofappendicitis. They will give an oyster supper several weeks. The little son of Mr. and Mrs': A. J. Holland was quite sic!: the first of the week. Dr. Paulette was in attendance. SUMNER Allie Mann and family visited U DaU. ..j 9 : l o j lrenerry, menttie daughter osteopath, came ud Sundav to 0 r a n I " oiu. a. r ry , nas pneumoniaure- see Mrs. M. L. Copeland, who I hoe Kaon 1 a n or o-ii ol tr 511 Tlia Bertie Leonard returned from St. Joseph lady left little en- Iowa, Sunday, after a visit of couragement, so we are in- and entertainment Friday night, Jan. 14 at Empire hall. Every body come and have a good time. formed. P. C. Huebner's and Obe Mor row's, of Berlin, visited L. C. Loest's, Sunday. I 1 mm lire uiarK, wire and baby vis ited Mrs. Clark's father, Fred Stegman, and family. The Masons met in Berlin last Saturday night. A few from this vicinity were present- Jesse Clark . and family, of Ford City, visited P. C. Hueb- ner and family, Saturday. Fred Heintz and family and Roy Freeman and family visited FORD CITY. WITCH Or SRDOB. Miss Lora Moore visited in Al bany two days last week. Mrs. Hunter, of Albany, has been visiting the Deaton families, .John Weideman returned Monday night from Kansas City. 'Gill Allen and wife had "busi ness in Stanberry last Tuesday. J filtDflr IJrtAtnn and wife re- turned W their home at Parker Olto Loestand wlfe- Sundy ;it Sunday., Jap Howrey, of Kansas, came in Sunday to see his sister, Mrs Cbas Cay ton. Miss Hazel Olive, of Louisiana, came in Tuesday to visit the J. M. Smith home. J. Johnson and wife, of Pat tonsburg visited the C. A. Dine home, Saturday. Olive Gordon, wife and daugh Little Harvie Yantis had the misfortune to fall and painfully hurt his arc, at school Tuesday Dr. Blacklock, who was called to attend him, reported no bones broken, but a slight dislocation was over Tuesday on business. The Dr. was a resident of King City for a short time once, but stated that he had not been here for thirteen years. A sleigh load of young people went cut to the home of Bert Smith, west of town, Tuesday evening for a sleigh ride and to spend the evaning. The crowd had not anticipated rain and in order to avoid a drenching did not return until about seven the following morning. They re port a jolly time. M. W. Nokes is authority for the statement that about the on ly ones who have observed the ordinance in regard to removing the snow from the sidewalks are the old men and the widows. As a matter of fact not enough attention is given to the snow ordinance iu the residence dis tricts. The merchants have finished their annual. invoice, usually be gun at the beginning ol each year. The K.ing uity merchant have all enjoyed a prosperous business for the year just closed, A. U. f arsons and wile came The O. E. S. officers of Berlin in Saturday from Iola, Kansas were installed Wednesday night, for a short visit with their many January 5, and an oyster supper old friends. Mr. Parsons has was given arter the installation, disposed of his business inter- Miss Sarah Leonard, of King jests at Iola. He informs us he City, and Mrs. Mary Marshall, has no definite plans for the im- of Iowa, visited their brother, mediate future Newt Leonard, and family from Saturday until Monday. . John Ryan has had a very sore eye for some days. While Uwnce to uet a Job. " cutting an inscription on a gran- Of interest to many is the com ite monument a splinter struck ter dined at the Clarence Stark munication sent out by the su- the eye-ball, cutting it soverely home last Sunday. pervisor of tbe census telling John thinks the sight is not in- Miss Edith Clark and brother how and where to apply for the Mured, and that he will be al Carl visited in Albany ' f rum civil service jobs as a census rieht aeain in a short time. Friday till Sunday. enumerator. Head of Union Applicants are not tumbling Geo. L. Sherman, of Emp.re Star, visited their daughter, maa,7 over tnemseives in an el- rrairie, accompanied nis son, vr. Iort to obtain these jobs, and bherman, to at. Josepn Tuesday. United Stales oCensus Director The elder Mr. Sherman has been Durand is considerably per- ill for some weeks, but has suffi- turbed over the shortage of men cien tly recovered that he was Mrs. Joe Asbury, last week. ' Isaac Allenbrandt, of Albany, visited over Sunday with bis daughter, Mrs. Jesse Stark. - ueo. uadiey, or . x. and a cousin, Mr. Lawrence, have been Visiting the L. F. Hadley home. Dennis Buckley, of Lamar, willing to earn government mon- able to go to his son's St. Joseph ey. The difficulty is in tbe west home for a short visit, tie will and south, and especially in the be 89 years old in March cities. The 1ob' of census enumerator W. S. Wolfe, who had been 9 Colorado, came in last Friday to pays so much per name or perl visitiD mother and other look after bis farm near this dav. depending nnon the lncalitv relatives here for the past two place. ' in which the work is done, and weeks, left Monday for his borne A sleisrhini? nartv was enter-leverages abont fflO ner ennmera-1 at Rossburg, Ohio. Mr. Wolfe tained at the Aagust Jacoby tor for tbe entire time required, was here twenty-six years age, home on last Thnrsdav nieht. fn cities of over 5.000 inhabit- but saw little this time in the Those who made tbe party were ants, where population ts con- town or surrounding country So the Misses Beatrice. Rlondina I rested and countinc is pas v. the remind him of his former visit and Edith Clark, Goldie Gilles- enumerator is required to finish pie, Minnie Deaton, Ruth Smith, his work in two weeks, but in liussie tfare ana Lenora rryor, cities oi nnaer mat size and in Messrs. James Clark, Tom Sut- country districts, one month is ton and Dr. RuhL R. F. D. No. 4. MT-inm allowed. The time for application for these jobs ends on January 25 and Mr. Durand invites public spirited and patriotic people to join in tbe census work, even if ' Elmer fpnk bad .' business at the pay proves, no inducement Stanberry, Monday. . . I Applicants are required to pass P. J. Wood worth was a Stan-ja test, but only a common school . John Qulfley-rfsjtfkr it' P. M. berry visitor, Saturday.- : John Russell war helping: Jim Ed son build a sled, Monday.; ' ' Ora Gillett and family visited at John Russell's last Sunday. John Howard and wife visited education is needed to qualify. There are 68,000 enumerators' places to be filled. Liberty Ad vance. HomerjBa-lter friends the first of the week. The many friends in this part of the county of our efficient and accommodating county clerk, H. J. Peery, regret; to learn that be has been off duty for some weeks on account of illness. Mr. Peery has not been in tbe beat of health for some time, and a few weeks ago local physicians advised him to consult a St Joseph specialist, who' proceeded to operate on him for gall stones. The operation developed tbe fact that a mistake had been made in diagnosing bis case, however. At last accounts, Mr. Peery was still a very sick man, but bis visited Albany condition was thought to be somewhat improved. ft T OTV Mrs. xaura Winchester was agreeably surprised the first of At 1 T me wees, in answer to a rap at the door she was confronted by her son, Henry, of the state of Washington, whom she had not seen for some yers. Henry expects to remain several weeks visiting his mother, other rela tives and acquaintances. Home record breaking nog pri ces weremade at Missouri points in -the past week. The price of $8.85 per one hundred pounds broke all previous records on the St. Joseph manret by twenty cents. With a liberal supply on hand the first of the week buy ers hammered the price down some, but there is little to de note a much lower level on pork prices for some months to come. John Deiter wss in from Nor ton county, Kansas, the first of the week, with a shipment of sheep to the St. Joseph market, and came up to King City for short visit John put a top on the St. Joseph market with the two hundred head that he bad been feeding during the fall and winter in Kansas on alfalfa and corn, tie informed us mat he still had fourteen hundred head of lambs nearly ready for mar ket Indications are that tbe office of -city marshal will not go beg ging for a man to take it at the coming spring election. Several aspirants have admitted that they would willingly pin on the emblem of authority.and meekly submit to the bonors(?) that are nvariably heaped on a city mar shal. Having no particular grudge against anybody, the Democrat has no inclination to crowd tbe office on any of the willing subjects, but will keep still and watch the best man win. Dora Stockton would like to cultivate the acquaitance of the road overseer who looks after the bridges and culvert in the road district north-west of town. Dora Wjgp driving to town Tues day with a team of colts and while crossing the 3d fork bridge by the Stewart Ficklin place one colt stnck a foot through a hole in the bridge. As a result a new set of harnes was pretty badly broken up, and tbe buggy dam aged some. Dora was still some- what pale from fright when he reached town, and expressed the opinion that the colt had been scared out of any farther growth. Too Much Prosperity. S. M. Jordan, of Stanberry, who has become quite prominent over the state as a practical corn grower, lecturer, etc., in a re cent address delivered atColum bis, expressed the opinion that there is too much prosperity for the good of the farming commun ity. Mr. Jordan says: "I great ly fear that the exorbitant prices that the farmer is getting for his grain and live stock will eventually lead to his destruc tion. A few years ago the pro ducts of the farm were selling too low for the pioducer to make a living. Now the prices are at the other extreme, and I fear for his prosperity. Think about the man who lives on a salary in town. He is the one who must use the farmer's products. How many eggs at thirty-five cents a dozen can he buy? When bacon is thirty cents a pound, butter forty cents a pound, choice beefsteak almost a3 high and fiour more costly than in recent years, the man who has a regular salary that does not increase as prices go up can barely live. The high price of meat will mean that Americans must not eat meat. When any nation ceases to eat meat it has never been known to return to the hab it. The destruction o' the meat demand will result in injury to the farmers. What they need is a reasonable market price all the time for their products." To Phonograph Owner. I will be in my phonograph room every day during the winter. I have a complete line of Edison Records, both the two and four minute, also a complete line of Edison Phonographs. I will bell as cheap and on as good terms as any one in the United States. I will clean and oil all Edison Phonographs free of charge. When parts are broken I will furnish new parts at actual cost. Come in and bear the new Ambral Records, and let me put you on an attachment so mat you can play them as well as the standard record; the cost is small F. Holmes. NEWS NOTES Almost twenty-five thousand acres of land changed hands in Andrew county last year. The average price per acre was!85.72. The previous year the average price paid for Andrew county farm lands was 165.50 per acre. A Worth county citizen rushes into print to warn the people against a Chicago mail order agent, who sells merchandise to the farmers at wholesale prices. This man who signs himself "M. A. Coverdale," admits that he was stung. The first thing the purchaser-buys is a member ship, costing five dollars. Later on, he finds that in order to se cure sugar or other staple goods at the low figures quoted by the agent he must buy a whole "ram' jam" outfit of spices, extracts, etc., which prove to be short measure, light weight and inferior goods. aun- Sac- Presbyterian Church. Set. O. E. N'iwill. The usual services next day morning and evening. rament of the Lord s bupper at the eleven o'clock service. Ev ery member should be present at this important service. All are welcome. Christian Church. Bit. 3. M. Asbhx. Next Sunday instead of the regular preaching at 11 o'clock the time will be taken up by the reports of the different departments of the church.' We have closed a prosperous and success ful year, and have a record that is pleasing. Tbe members are urged to come out Sunday and hear what has been done during 909. C E. and preaching in the evening as usual. Sunday School at ten o'clock. Baptist Church. There will be a call meeting at Baptist church on Saturday, January 15. at 2:30 p. m. for the purpose of considering a call of pastor. All members are earn estly requested to be present Com. The Methodist Church. ' Err. J- o. CAKDtm Preaching at King City at 11 a. m.. Star Chapel in the even ing. You are invited. Mrs. Jesse Ringold and baby were visiting this wees with Mrs. Harry VanDerveer, atDe-Kalb.Mo. Elkin Allen must have been the goat "king"of Worth county. According to the Grant City Times, Mr. Allen lost during the cold weather 150 head of Angoras by them piling up at night and smothering. Em mett Evans, of near Stan berry, celebrated New Years night at the roller skating rink. It was his first effort on wheels. Accidentally or otherwise Em- mett "cut a figure 8," and broke one arm in two places. The Methodist people of Stan berry are preparing to erect a 115,000 church. As an incentive to the soliciting committee, three "pillars" of the church each subscribed $1,000. A county spelling contest will be pulled off at the county seat of Daviess county, February 28. Three representatives from each town or school district will be permitted to enter the con-v test. A Webster unabridged dictionary will be accorded to the winner. Probably the oldest person living in the state is Henry Gorman, of Liberal, who recently celebrated his 111th birthday anniversary. He has lived in three different centuries and therefore bears the distinction of having lived under every president save that of Geo. Washington. The little town of Parnell.over in Nodaway county, will soon be putting on metropolitan airs. The Chicago & Great Western freight division is to be removed from St. Joseph to that place, which means much for the town. Parnell is almost midway between Des Moines and St. Joseph, being 107 miles from the former and 112 miles from the last named place. ' Tonuf Mea's Club. A very enjoyable evening was spent at the club rooms .last Monday night A gocd crowd was present and after the spell ing refreshments were served. The club expects to have many more pleasant evenings for its members. Any person - wishing to 'join may give his application, to any one of the members. Next Monday night is - the regular business meeting and every member should be present C.E.A. Notice. Parties in debt, please call and settle. We need the money. Black & Son.

UIT Y DEMOCRAr VOL.XVIV. KING CITY, GENTRY COUNTY. MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1910. NO. 17 COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE. NORTH EMPIRE PRAIRIE L. H. Pearce sold corn to J Guest tbig week. Mrs. A. J. Howitt has been poorly, but is some better now. Don't . forget the supper Pri day night at the Empire hall. Mrs. J.-A. Gibson visited few days with her mother, Mrs Howitt ' Mrs. Grundy, of King City, visited friends on the last week. B. B. and Arthur Hobson shipped a carload of steers to St. Joseph, Monday. was blacksmith Island City last at A. J. Holland's, Moaday even ing. Tom Martin ing some at week. Ethel Wood worth and Jim Ball visited ' Miss Helen Karr, Sunday evening.. Lewis Black, the Island City merchant, reports a good trade this cold weather. The I. O. O. lodge, of Is'and City, held an interesting session, Prairie I gaturcjay eveuing. Mr. Limpp has moved to the fine farm he recently purchased from A. b Graves. The Karr rural telephone com paoy held their annual meeting Myron Gibson and Hilbert Holeman sold a carload of cattle at King City, Saturday. io a-eiiey s neicnnm one day last week. A good many from this vicini ty have hauled coal from King . . City and Rea the last fe.w days There was almost a coal famine. Mrs. J. Haskins, Miss Ethel ; Shewmaker and Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. . Johnson visited at Joe Gaddy's at Flag Springs, Mon day. " The M. W. A. met last Friday and held election of officers. i LOCAL BREVITIES. Meet your friends at Gentry! Dr. Ganaway, of Gentry ville, County Fair, February 17tb. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bertran are the happy parents of a girl born Wednesday morning. K. u. varner, oi Helena, was up Tuesday on business, and to visit his niece, Miss Belle Hodge. J. T. Wheatley and wife left Tuesday to test the . curative powers of Eureka Springs, Ark., Mr. Wheatley. being a sufferer from rheumatism. Prof. W. M. Wells has been .ill and off duty since Wednesday. The attending physician expressed the opinion that Prof. Wells had symptoms ofappendicitis. They will give an oyster supper several weeks. The little son of Mr. and Mrs': A. J. Holland was quite sic!: the first of the week. Dr. Paulette was in attendance. SUMNER Allie Mann and family visited U DaU. ..j 9 : l o j lrenerry, menttie daughter osteopath, came ud Sundav to 0 r a n I " oiu. a. r ry , nas pneumoniaure- see Mrs. M. L. Copeland, who I hoe Kaon 1 a n or o-ii ol tr 511 Tlia Bertie Leonard returned from St. Joseph lady left little en- Iowa, Sunday, after a visit of couragement, so we are in- and entertainment Friday night, Jan. 14 at Empire hall. Every body come and have a good time. formed. P. C. Huebner's and Obe Mor row's, of Berlin, visited L. C. Loest's, Sunday. I 1 mm lire uiarK, wire and baby vis ited Mrs. Clark's father, Fred Stegman, and family. The Masons met in Berlin last Saturday night. A few from this vicinity were present- Jesse Clark . and family, of Ford City, visited P. C. Hueb- ner and family, Saturday. Fred Heintz and family and Roy Freeman and family visited FORD CITY. WITCH Or SRDOB. Miss Lora Moore visited in Al bany two days last week. Mrs. Hunter, of Albany, has been visiting the Deaton families, .John Weideman returned Monday night from Kansas City. 'Gill Allen and wife had "busi ness in Stanberry last Tuesday. J filtDflr IJrtAtnn and wife re- turned W their home at Parker Olto Loestand wlfe- Sundy ;it Sunday., Jap Howrey, of Kansas, came in Sunday to see his sister, Mrs Cbas Cay ton. Miss Hazel Olive, of Louisiana, came in Tuesday to visit the J. M. Smith home. J. Johnson and wife, of Pat tonsburg visited the C. A. Dine home, Saturday. Olive Gordon, wife and daugh Little Harvie Yantis had the misfortune to fall and painfully hurt his arc, at school Tuesday Dr. Blacklock, who was called to attend him, reported no bones broken, but a slight dislocation was over Tuesday on business. The Dr. was a resident of King City for a short time once, but stated that he had not been here for thirteen years. A sleigh load of young people went cut to the home of Bert Smith, west of town, Tuesday evening for a sleigh ride and to spend the evaning. The crowd had not anticipated rain and in order to avoid a drenching did not return until about seven the following morning. They re port a jolly time. M. W. Nokes is authority for the statement that about the on ly ones who have observed the ordinance in regard to removing the snow from the sidewalks are the old men and the widows. As a matter of fact not enough attention is given to the snow ordinance iu the residence dis tricts. The merchants have finished their annual. invoice, usually be gun at the beginning ol each year. The K.ing uity merchant have all enjoyed a prosperous business for the year just closed, A. U. f arsons and wile came The O. E. S. officers of Berlin in Saturday from Iola, Kansas were installed Wednesday night, for a short visit with their many January 5, and an oyster supper old friends. Mr. Parsons has was given arter the installation, disposed of his business inter- Miss Sarah Leonard, of King jests at Iola. He informs us he City, and Mrs. Mary Marshall, has no definite plans for the im- of Iowa, visited their brother, mediate future Newt Leonard, and family from Saturday until Monday. . John Ryan has had a very sore eye for some days. While Uwnce to uet a Job. " cutting an inscription on a gran- Of interest to many is the com ite monument a splinter struck ter dined at the Clarence Stark munication sent out by the su- the eye-ball, cutting it soverely home last Sunday. pervisor of tbe census telling John thinks the sight is not in- Miss Edith Clark and brother how and where to apply for the Mured, and that he will be al Carl visited in Albany ' f rum civil service jobs as a census rieht aeain in a short time. Friday till Sunday. enumerator. Head of Union Applicants are not tumbling Geo. L. Sherman, of Emp.re Star, visited their daughter, maa,7 over tnemseives in an el- rrairie, accompanied nis son, vr. Iort to obtain these jobs, and bherman, to at. Josepn Tuesday. United Stales oCensus Director The elder Mr. Sherman has been Durand is considerably per- ill for some weeks, but has suffi- turbed over the shortage of men cien tly recovered that he was Mrs. Joe Asbury, last week. ' Isaac Allenbrandt, of Albany, visited over Sunday with bis daughter, Mrs. Jesse Stark. - ueo. uadiey, or . x. and a cousin, Mr. Lawrence, have been Visiting the L. F. Hadley home. Dennis Buckley, of Lamar, willing to earn government mon- able to go to his son's St. Joseph ey. The difficulty is in tbe west home for a short visit, tie will and south, and especially in the be 89 years old in March cities. The 1ob' of census enumerator W. S. Wolfe, who had been 9 Colorado, came in last Friday to pays so much per name or perl visitiD mother and other look after bis farm near this dav. depending nnon the lncalitv relatives here for the past two place. ' in which the work is done, and weeks, left Monday for his borne A sleisrhini? nartv was enter-leverages abont fflO ner ennmera-1 at Rossburg, Ohio. Mr. Wolfe tained at the Aagust Jacoby tor for tbe entire time required, was here twenty-six years age, home on last Thnrsdav nieht. fn cities of over 5.000 inhabit- but saw little this time in the Those who made tbe party were ants, where population ts con- town or surrounding country So the Misses Beatrice. Rlondina I rested and countinc is pas v. the remind him of his former visit and Edith Clark, Goldie Gilles- enumerator is required to finish pie, Minnie Deaton, Ruth Smith, his work in two weeks, but in liussie tfare ana Lenora rryor, cities oi nnaer mat size and in Messrs. James Clark, Tom Sut- country districts, one month is ton and Dr. RuhL R. F. D. No. 4. MT-inm allowed. The time for application for these jobs ends on January 25 and Mr. Durand invites public spirited and patriotic people to join in tbe census work, even if ' Elmer fpnk bad .' business at the pay proves, no inducement Stanberry, Monday. . . I Applicants are required to pass P. J. Wood worth was a Stan-ja test, but only a common school . John Qulfley-rfsjtfkr it' P. M. berry visitor, Saturday.- : John Russell war helping: Jim Ed son build a sled, Monday.; ' ' Ora Gillett and family visited at John Russell's last Sunday. John Howard and wife visited education is needed to qualify. There are 68,000 enumerators' places to be filled. Liberty Ad vance. HomerjBa-lter friends the first of the week. The many friends in this part of the county of our efficient and accommodating county clerk, H. J. Peery, regret; to learn that be has been off duty for some weeks on account of illness. Mr. Peery has not been in tbe beat of health for some time, and a few weeks ago local physicians advised him to consult a St Joseph specialist, who' proceeded to operate on him for gall stones. The operation developed tbe fact that a mistake had been made in diagnosing bis case, however. At last accounts, Mr. Peery was still a very sick man, but bis visited Albany condition was thought to be somewhat improved. ft T OTV Mrs. xaura Winchester was agreeably surprised the first of At 1 T me wees, in answer to a rap at the door she was confronted by her son, Henry, of the state of Washington, whom she had not seen for some yers. Henry expects to remain several weeks visiting his mother, other rela tives and acquaintances. Home record breaking nog pri ces weremade at Missouri points in -the past week. The price of $8.85 per one hundred pounds broke all previous records on the St. Joseph manret by twenty cents. With a liberal supply on hand the first of the week buy ers hammered the price down some, but there is little to de note a much lower level on pork prices for some months to come. John Deiter wss in from Nor ton county, Kansas, the first of the week, with a shipment of sheep to the St. Joseph market, and came up to King City for short visit John put a top on the St. Joseph market with the two hundred head that he bad been feeding during the fall and winter in Kansas on alfalfa and corn, tie informed us mat he still had fourteen hundred head of lambs nearly ready for mar ket Indications are that tbe office of -city marshal will not go beg ging for a man to take it at the coming spring election. Several aspirants have admitted that they would willingly pin on the emblem of authority.and meekly submit to the bonors(?) that are nvariably heaped on a city mar shal. Having no particular grudge against anybody, the Democrat has no inclination to crowd tbe office on any of the willing subjects, but will keep still and watch the best man win. Dora Stockton would like to cultivate the acquaitance of the road overseer who looks after the bridges and culvert in the road district north-west of town. Dora Wjgp driving to town Tues day with a team of colts and while crossing the 3d fork bridge by the Stewart Ficklin place one colt stnck a foot through a hole in the bridge. As a result a new set of harnes was pretty badly broken up, and tbe buggy dam aged some. Dora was still some- what pale from fright when he reached town, and expressed the opinion that the colt had been scared out of any farther growth. Too Much Prosperity. S. M. Jordan, of Stanberry, who has become quite prominent over the state as a practical corn grower, lecturer, etc., in a re cent address delivered atColum bis, expressed the opinion that there is too much prosperity for the good of the farming commun ity. Mr. Jordan says: "I great ly fear that the exorbitant prices that the farmer is getting for his grain and live stock will eventually lead to his destruc tion. A few years ago the pro ducts of the farm were selling too low for the pioducer to make a living. Now the prices are at the other extreme, and I fear for his prosperity. Think about the man who lives on a salary in town. He is the one who must use the farmer's products. How many eggs at thirty-five cents a dozen can he buy? When bacon is thirty cents a pound, butter forty cents a pound, choice beefsteak almost a3 high and fiour more costly than in recent years, the man who has a regular salary that does not increase as prices go up can barely live. The high price of meat will mean that Americans must not eat meat. When any nation ceases to eat meat it has never been known to return to the hab it. The destruction o' the meat demand will result in injury to the farmers. What they need is a reasonable market price all the time for their products." To Phonograph Owner. I will be in my phonograph room every day during the winter. I have a complete line of Edison Records, both the two and four minute, also a complete line of Edison Phonographs. I will bell as cheap and on as good terms as any one in the United States. I will clean and oil all Edison Phonographs free of charge. When parts are broken I will furnish new parts at actual cost. Come in and bear the new Ambral Records, and let me put you on an attachment so mat you can play them as well as the standard record; the cost is small F. Holmes. NEWS NOTES Almost twenty-five thousand acres of land changed hands in Andrew county last year. The average price per acre was!85.72. The previous year the average price paid for Andrew county farm lands was 165.50 per acre. A Worth county citizen rushes into print to warn the people against a Chicago mail order agent, who sells merchandise to the farmers at wholesale prices. This man who signs himself "M. A. Coverdale," admits that he was stung. The first thing the purchaser-buys is a member ship, costing five dollars. Later on, he finds that in order to se cure sugar or other staple goods at the low figures quoted by the agent he must buy a whole "ram' jam" outfit of spices, extracts, etc., which prove to be short measure, light weight and inferior goods. aun- Sac- Presbyterian Church. Set. O. E. N'iwill. The usual services next day morning and evening. rament of the Lord s bupper at the eleven o'clock service. Ev ery member should be present at this important service. All are welcome. Christian Church. Bit. 3. M. Asbhx. Next Sunday instead of the regular preaching at 11 o'clock the time will be taken up by the reports of the different departments of the church.' We have closed a prosperous and success ful year, and have a record that is pleasing. Tbe members are urged to come out Sunday and hear what has been done during 909. C E. and preaching in the evening as usual. Sunday School at ten o'clock. Baptist Church. There will be a call meeting at Baptist church on Saturday, January 15. at 2:30 p. m. for the purpose of considering a call of pastor. All members are earn estly requested to be present Com. The Methodist Church. ' Err. J- o. CAKDtm Preaching at King City at 11 a. m.. Star Chapel in the even ing. You are invited. Mrs. Jesse Ringold and baby were visiting this wees with Mrs. Harry VanDerveer, atDe-Kalb.Mo. Elkin Allen must have been the goat "king"of Worth county. According to the Grant City Times, Mr. Allen lost during the cold weather 150 head of Angoras by them piling up at night and smothering. Em mett Evans, of near Stan berry, celebrated New Years night at the roller skating rink. It was his first effort on wheels. Accidentally or otherwise Em- mett "cut a figure 8," and broke one arm in two places. The Methodist people of Stan berry are preparing to erect a 115,000 church. As an incentive to the soliciting committee, three "pillars" of the church each subscribed $1,000. A county spelling contest will be pulled off at the county seat of Daviess county, February 28. Three representatives from each town or school district will be permitted to enter the con-v test. A Webster unabridged dictionary will be accorded to the winner. Probably the oldest person living in the state is Henry Gorman, of Liberal, who recently celebrated his 111th birthday anniversary. He has lived in three different centuries and therefore bears the distinction of having lived under every president save that of Geo. Washington. The little town of Parnell.over in Nodaway county, will soon be putting on metropolitan airs. The Chicago & Great Western freight division is to be removed from St. Joseph to that place, which means much for the town. Parnell is almost midway between Des Moines and St. Joseph, being 107 miles from the former and 112 miles from the last named place. ' Tonuf Mea's Club. A very enjoyable evening was spent at the club rooms .last Monday night A gocd crowd was present and after the spell ing refreshments were served. The club expects to have many more pleasant evenings for its members. Any person - wishing to 'join may give his application, to any one of the members. Next Monday night is - the regular business meeting and every member should be present C.E.A. Notice. Parties in debt, please call and settle. We need the money. Black & Son.